American thriller Breakdown, which debuted in 1997, was written and directed by Jonathan Mostow. Dino and Martha De Laurentiis produced the movie, which Paramount Pictures released on May 2, 1997. It’s one of the last pictures that J.T. Walsh ever had out in his lifetime.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Breakdown via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Is Breakdown available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Breakdown is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Married couple Jeff and Amy Taylor had car issues following a mishap while out for a cross-country drive. The two, stranded in the New Mexico desert, are given a reprieve when Red Barr, a passing truck driver, volunteers to take Amy to a neighboring café so she can contact for assistance. Jeff manages to fix the car in the interim and heads to the café, where he discovers Barr is claiming ignorance and his wife is gone. Jeff then launches into a mad hunt for Amy.
It stars Kurt Russell as Jeff, J. T. Walsh as Red Barr, and Kathleen Quinlan as Amy Taylor.
Watch Breakdown streaming via Amazon Prime Video
Breakdown is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video. Amazon Prime Video, also known as just Prime Video, is an American over-the-top (OTT) video-on-demand streaming and rental service that can be accessed alone or as part of an Amazon Prime membership.
You can watch via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
- Go to Amazon Prime Video
- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
- Sign up for a Prime Video membership:
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- $8.99 per month for a standalone Prime Video membership
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The synopsis of Breakdown is as follows:
“When his SUV breaks down on a remote Southwestern road, Jeff Taylor lets his wife, Amy, hitch a ride with a trucker to get help. When she doesn’t return, Jeff fixes his SUV and tracks down the trucker — who tells the police he’s never seen Amy. Johnathan Mostow’s tense thriller then follows Jeff’s desperate search for his wife, which eventually uncovers a small town’s murderous secret.”
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